Scotty Nguyen Chip Leader of WPT Championship Heading into Day 6

Day 5 of the $25,000 World Poker Tour Championship is now in the books.

There are 10 players left in the tournament, with a very familiar name currently atop the leaderboard.

Scotty Nguyen will enter Day 6 as the chip leader of the tournament. Nguyen doubled up in a big hand about an hour before the end of play on Thursday.

With the board reading J-9-2-Q, Justin Young and Scotty Nguyen shipped their stacks into the middle of the table. Nguyen showed 9-9 for a set, while Justin Young showed Q-9 for two pair. The river was the harmless 2 of hearts, and Nguyen vaulted into the chip lead.

Jennifer Harman was the last player to be eliminated on Day 5. Yevgeniy Timoshenko moved in preflop holding the 10-2 of hearts, and the short-stacked Harman quickly called with pocket Aces.

The flop came Q-4-2, and Harman was well ahead in the hand.

Unfortunately for Harman, the turn brought the 10 of clubs, giving Timoshenko two pair. The river helped neither player, and Harman was sent to the rail.

The remaining 10 players will play down to 6 on Friday, with the champion being crowned on Saturday.

All of the remaining 10 players in the tournament are guaranteed at least $98,050 for making it this far. The winner will receive $2.15 million dollars, while the second place finisher will receive $1.45 million dollars.

There are a number of well-known players still left in the tournament, including: